Friday, April 1, 2022

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith, on stage during Oscars ceremony, after receiving award

Will Smith resigned Friday from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/will-smith-academy-resigns-1.6406174?cmp=rss

Yemen's warring parties agree to 2-month truce in major breakthrough

YEMEN-SECURITY/TRUCE

The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed a nationwide truce, the most significant step yet towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/yemen-s-warring-parties-agree-to-2-month-truce-in-major-breakthrough-1.6406162?cmp=rss

See the gifts exchanged at the Pope's final meeting with Indigenous delegations

Pope Francis beaded stole AFN gift

In a powerful reminder of why the meetings between Pope Francis and Indigenous delegations took place this week, the Pope was gifted a white leather stole, the garment priests wear over their shoulders, beaded with orange crosses.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/see-the-gifts-exchanged-at-the-pope-s-final-meeting-with-indigenous-delegations-1.6405630?cmp=rss

U.S. to accept asylum claims at southern border again next month after pandemic pause

USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO-CARAVAN

The United States will end a sweeping, pandemic-related expulsion policy that has effectively closed down the U.S. asylum system at the border with Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-cdc-title-42-migrants-asylum-1.6221463?cmp=rss

After Pope's apology, Indigenous leaders call for concrete action from Catholic Church

CANADA-INDIGENOUS/VATICAN

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/pope-apology-quebec-1.6405286?cmp=rss

Pope Francis to respond to First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates in final audience

First Nations delegates

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pope-francis-responds-indigenous-delegations-final-meeting-1.6404344?cmp=rss